Services
- Individual
- Couples
About My Clients
Many of my clients seek therapy because they are struggling to find or assert their own voice, are looking to work through childhood trauma, or are hoping to process overwhelming events and emotions. I also work with couples who feel like they are stuck in the same loop within their arguments, or couples who are striving to rekindle their relationship.
My Background and Approach
After receiving my Masters in Social Work from New York University, I completed psychodynamic psychotherapy training from the Psychoanalytic Training Institute of New York Counseling and Guidance Service. I collaborate with my clients to gain insight into better understanding themselves – I take into consideration any pivotal moments throughout their lives, while also incorporating some solutions-oriented techniques to help with daily stressors. After treatment, clients have shared how therapy has helped them to see things more clearly, to understand their triggers more, and to feel in a healthier mental state. I believe in the transformative power of a strong therapeutic alliance, and I fosters a supportive, nurturing environment where clients can explore emotions and issues as they arise. My empathetic responses and expressions help clients to feel heard and understood.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
There are experiences in our lives where we feel unheard, devalued, or unconnected, whether by a parent, a romantic partner, or a friend. Knowing how much this can hurt leads me to be particularly keen in listening to my clients, in guiding them to learn their self-worth, so that they know their feelings matter and their voice is heard. Separately, I have my own personal, racial experiences that give me a unique perspective. I've had a number of clients reach out to me in search of a connection with another Asian person. We may have shared experiences, or we may have different ones - I am here to understand *your* experiences. And that doesn't only apply to Asian experiences -- it applies to any person with a different race, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, social class or intersectionality of it all. I bring my passion and training to each person I see.